thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
change in appearance; transformation
reset; fresh start; new beginning
several years; a few years
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
world history; international history
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
(how) many times; (how) often
war; fighting; fierce competition
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
great famine; severe famine
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to melt together; to blend together
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
sacred books; sutras; scriptures (Bible, Koran, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
the first in history; only once in history
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
-less; lacking; non-existing
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre